May 9, 2006

I just got back from Chapters, the main bookstore chain here in
Toronto. I browsed through nine books and bought four. I'll go into
more detail later, but I just wanted to share with you my joy in being
able to give one of the books to someone who perfectly fits it.
Sambhavi Chandrashekar doesn't need to read Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders.
She already lives it. It is my hope, however, that the book will give
her even more words to describe her dreams, goals, and passions.

It's a slim monograph and fairly expensive for its weight (or lack
thereof - not that I buy books based on weight! <laugh>) ;) ,
but the main points are neatly summarized in four pages at the end,
and its insights are backed by good stories.

Bought it because I felt a strong urge to recommend it to a
California-based entrepreneur who's been trying to think of how to
help the Philippines get the entrepreneurial spirit when IPOs and
other tech-startup exit strategies are almost non-existent in the
local market.

a few books on networking, mostly collections of people talking about networking

I know, I know, I should just get all my books off Amazon instead of
buying them at Chapters, but I haven't gotten a Canada-based credit
card yet and I can't pay for it out of my budget when I use my
Philippine-based Visa. And then of course there's the way I like
flipping through books... I suppose I could browse at Chapters and buy
off Amazon, but sometimes there's no real price difference, and
economy shipping takes a while.

Maybe I could use it as a delayed gift for myself, though. Something
to look forward to. =) Besides, I still need hardcover copies of some
of my absolute favorites...